League Division One · Matchday 05
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Wednesday 2nd September 1953 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Ronnie Allen 1–0
- Half Time
- 87' Ken Hodgkisson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 42 of 134
134
Played
57
Won
33
Drawn
44
Lost
235
Goals For
198
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st October 1892. After this match United had played West Bromwich Albion 42 times: 12W 12D 18L.
29 Nov 1952 L 1–3 D1 18 Apr 1953 D 2–2 D1 26 Aug 1953 L 1–3 D1
2 Sep 1953 L 0–2 This match
27 Nov 1954 L 0–2 D1 16 Apr 1955 W 3–0 D1 27 Aug 1955 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 127 | 79 | 52.2 |
| Away | 67 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 108 | 119 | 32.8 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →